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James Caan starts a new advice column on Yahoo Finance

Yahoo users can ask James Caan for advice at 12.30pm on 18th October via Facebook Live.

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Why military entrepreneurship success stories are on the rise

The 700 military entrepreneurs supported by X-Forces are a third more successful than their civilian counterparts, revealing surprising parallels between military prowess and entrepreneurialism

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Is confidence enough to combat corporate sexism?

A new study reveals a third of British women feel more confident at work as a result of more female world leaders, but only 5 per cent note a crack in the glass ceiling. Is a confident female workforce enough to combat decades of corporate sexism?

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Experts warn retailers in light of slowdown in store openings

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The widening scale-up gap: are banks failing the business community?

A new report reveals a widening scale-up gap, with most SMEs struggling to access growth finance

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Car financing company for Uber drivers secures £3.5m

Upfront Car Finance, a specialist finance provider for Uber drivers, has secures £3.5 million funding from UK Bond Network.

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DueCourse secures the largest fintech investment seen outside of London

The cloud-based invoice financing service secures £6.25 million in equity and debt from business angels, including the founders and investors of Zoopla, LoveFilm, TransferWise and LinkedIn

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SMEs beware: these are the worst countries to do business with

A new league table reveals the best and worst countries in the G20 for growing businesses to trade with. Let this be a cautionary tale.

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DueCourse secures the largest fintech investment seen outside of London

The cloud-based invoice financing service secures £6.25 million in equity and debt from business angels, including the founders and investors of Zoopla, LoveFilm, TransferWise and LinkedIn

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SMEs beware: these are the worst countries to do business with

A new league table reveals the best and worst countries in the G20 for growing businesses to trade with. Let this be a cautionary tale.

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Five questions to ask when reacting to business surprises

Here's how research into police data helped academics pin-point a failsafe five-point process to dodge unwanted surprises in business.

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Payment deadlines: HMRC asset seizures up 145 percent

The value for outstanding debt this year is up by 175 per cent, from £15.3 million to £42.6 million

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UK tops G20 as the best place for digital business

Among the G20 nations, the UK has emerged as a leader in cutting red tape for digital entrepreneurs, as well as its knowledge database, according to research from EY. The nation's overall ranking, however, is marred by the lack of adequate access to finance and digital skills.

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SMEs base growth plans on what they can afford

The business as usual approach hasn't changed much since the Brexit vote, according to BDRC Continental's quarterly SME Finance Monitor. Surprisingly, most SME owners believe banks will say 'yes' if they were to approach them for a facility.

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